The polling parties in Gujarat have gathered at the EVM distribution centre in Gandhinagar ahead of the second phase of polling in the state on Monday.
"Every voter, especially in urban areas, should come forward and vote enthusiastically. The Chief Election Commissioner is also working tirelessly to make the urban youth shed their apathy and vote," the chief electoral officer said, adding that the poll panel chief has also appealed to the urban voters to exercise their democratic right.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 8 (ANI): Senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Uzma Bukhari on Sunday said that former Pakistan Prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and his accomplices would have to surrender themselves before the law of the land as their threats to institutions were doomed to fail, Radio Pakistan reported.
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 7 (ANI): Pakistan's Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of destroying the country's economy and the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), in exchange for foreign funds.
Kathmandu [Nepal], April 8 (ANI): In wake of upcoming local elections in Nepal, the Election Commission of the Himalayan Nation has endorsed a code of conduct that would go into effect past Friday midnight barring ministers and public portfolio holders from campaigning out of government expenses.
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 9 (ANI): A day after former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav alleged "tampering with electronic voting machines", Samajwadi Party (SP) wrote a letter to the Election Commission and demanded the webcasting of the counting process in all constituencies of Uttar Pradesh to ensure "efficient, independent and free of partisanship" counting.
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The Law Ministry clarified on Saturday that a separate informal interaction was held virtually with the Chief Election Commissioner and the two Election Commissioners on certain issues "requiring further finetuning" and a letter sent by Legislative Department regarding a meeting on common electoral roll on November 16 was "for Secretary or a representative of the CEC".
New Delhi [India], August 21 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi and leaders of 18 other political parties on Friday launched a strong attack on the Narendra Modi government accusing it of "destruction of economy" and demanded Supreme Court-monitored judicial probe into the use of Pegasus Spyware, speeding up of COVID-19 vaccination, free cash transfers of Rs.7,500 per month to all families outside the income tax bracket, repeal of three farm laws and compulsory guarantee of MSP to farmers.